1. About CREAW 

The Centre for Rights, Education, and Awareness (CREAW) is a registered, feminist non-profit women rights organization founded in 1998 with a Vision of a just society where women and girls are valued, respected and enjoy full rights, and live in dignity while the Mission is to transform the lives of all women and girls through championing gender equality, rights, and social justice.  

CREAW’s areas of focus are on; 

1. Addressing violence against women and girls. 
2. Women and girl’s participation in leadership and decision-making. 
3. Advancing comprehensive sexual reproductive health rights. 
4. Strengthening localization of resources for women rights organizations, movements, and collectives. 
5. Investing in women and girl’s economic empowerment. 

 

The purpose of this assignment: 

CREAW, through the Imarisha Mahusiano program, is seeking a highly skilled and knowledgeable consultant for a Gendered Political Economic Analysis in Meru and Tharaka Nithi Counties. The ideal candidate will have a strong foundation in political economy with a focus on gender dynamics, enabling them to provide insightful analyses that inform policy-making and drive systemic change. This analysis will help identify the key elements necessary to develop an advocacy strategy for preventing and addressing Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Additionally, it will foster a deeper understanding of the gendered political economy surrounding IPV and guide effective policy responses and interventions. Specifically, the findings from this analysis will inform the development of an advocacy strategy for the project and provide a solid evidence base to support these advocacy efforts. 

Objectives: 

1. To identify existing data on the situation of women, men, and gender non-conforming people from different sources about intimate Partner Violence.  
2. To understand the context to gain insight into the historical, social, economic, and political dimensions in which violence against women and girls especially IPV occurs.  
3. To identify existing knowledge including existing literature, reports, studies, and data related to Intimate partner violence to help the program in identifying gaps that can inform intervention strategies. 
4. To examine policy and legal frameworks that address violence and Intimate Partner Violence and assess their effectiveness. 
5. To uncover gendered power relations and social norms that contribute to Intimate Partner Violence, and, assess how economic and political structures perpetuate/challenge inequalities and violence.  
6. To identify relevant data and indicators to measure and analyze Intimate Partner violence, and understand the availability of quality, gaps, and limitations.  

 

Methodology: 

1. Conduct Desk Research to identify areas for improvement and to highlight gaps in existing laws, policies, and programs, provide essential evidence that informs the development of evidence-based policies, strategies, and interventions, and, contribute to building knowledge on the intersection of gender, political economy, and IPV. This, in turn, enhances evidence-informed decision-making, which is crucial for ending intimate partner violence (IPV). The information gathered from desk research can also help triangulate insights obtained from participatory workshops, focus group discussions (FGDs), and key informant interviews (KIIs). 
2. Conduct focus group discussions and key informant interviews to gather insights from various stakeholders regarding intimate partner violence (IPV) and its prevention, and determine the existing evidence available in the country about IPV and violence against women and girls (VAWG), including factors that drive it and successful approaches for preventing it. 
3. A two-day participatory validation workshop that brings together a select group of key stakeholders, including representatives from women’s rights organizations, survivor networks, as well as organizations focused on individuals, people with disabilities, and women living with HIV (WLHIV), to collectively analyze the main drivers of the issues at hand, identify necessary changes, and understand the dynamics of power (who holds it and where), as well as the political and economic context relevant to our advocacy strategy.  

 

Requirements 

1. Master’s degree or higher in Political Science, Gender Studies, Economics, or an M&E-related field. 
2. Minimum of 5 years of experience in research focusing on gender, and VAWG.  
3. Strong analytical and quantitative research skills, with proficiency in relevant Qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis software and tools. 
4. Demonstrated ability to communicate complex ideas effectively both verbally and in writing. 
5. Experience in conducting workshops or training sessions on gender-related issues in economic contexts. 
6. A track record of published research in peer-reviewed journals or significant reports. 

 

Key deliverables of the GPEA 

The consultant will be expected to develop a 10-20-page report that should bring together the main findings and conclusions from: 

1. The Desk reviews 
2. Key Informant Interviews and/or Focus Group Discussions. 
3. The participatory validation workshop 

 

Further guidance on the content of the GPEA report 

Section of the report	Further guidance	Suggested length
1. Overview – general context analysis	Summarise the key information in the desk review – and remember to insert footnotes or endnotes referencing the source of evidence or figures.	Up to 4 pages
2. Problem analysis	Highlight the main drivers/root causes of the problem identified in the problem tree exercise in the workshop.	2-3 pages
3. Analysis of the policy context for VAWG prevention advocacy	Summarise the key information on the policy context from the desk review (in relation to VAWG).    Include any further insights on the policy context generated through the participatory workshop or the Key Informant Interviews.	3 pages
4. Power & stakeholder analysis	Draw on the conclusions from the power & stakeholder analysis exercises undertaken during the participatory workshop.	2 pages
5. Opportunities and threats in the external context – and initial strategies for addressing these.	Draw on the top opportunities and threats identified in the Force Field exercise on Day 2 of the participatory workshop.	2 pages
6. Conclusions and proposed advocacy goals	This section is the juxtaposition between the gendered political and economic analysis and the What Works national advocacy strategy.	1 – 2 pages
7. Bibliography	Include a list of publications consulted. These will be the reports, programme documents, etc consulted for the Desk Review primarily.   NB. The Bibliography should be in addition to endnotes or footnotes referencing sources for specific facts and evidence in the text of the GPEA report.	1 page

 

Application Process  

Interested consultants should submit the following:  

1. Technical proposal detailing the understanding of the assignment, proposed methodology, and work plan.  
2. Financial proposal with a detailed budget breakdown.  
3. Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the lead consultant and team members (if applicable).  
4. Samples of previous similar work.  
5. Contact details of three professional referees.  

  

Submission Deadline: Applications must be submitted electronically to consultancy@creaw.org by 31st March 2025.